Still...Waiting for Lily Mae.....

I am getting the feeling that I will be forever pregnant! I remember being about 4 months pregnant and reading an article where a soon to be mom was about a week late and she was feeling that she was never going to have her baby. I remember thinking how silly that was. Now....3 days past my due date I feel the same way...am I ever going to have this baby!!!??? We Had another Doctors appointment yesterday and she said everything looks great...about a centimeter dilated and 90% effaced (thinning of the cervix). Basically, that means everything is ready....I am just waiting for that moment when labor begins. I have been having lots of Braxton Hicks (false labor) contractions. They are annoying and uncomfortable but not painful like the real thing. We go back to the Docs on Friday if Lily has yet to make her big debut! At this appointment they will check her heart more closely than they do at regular appointments. I will have an ultrasound checking her size, the amniotic fluid and all sorts of other good stuff just to make sure everything is OK. If all is good than we just wait some more. If anything were to be wrong they would either induce or I would have a c-section. But there is no reason to believe that would be the case.




We are all done with all the "foreseeable" preparations for baby...but we keep finding more work to occupy ourselves while we wait. Above are some pics of the Nursery!
Hopefully next time I write I will be saying She's Here!!!

Waiting.....

When I picked the title for this blog; Waiting for Lily Mae, approx 6 months ago....it meant something totally different than it does today. Now, I am really "waiting for Lily Mae"!!!! I am so excited for her to get here! I am becoming quite literally obsessed...I can't wait to meet her. She is not actually "due" until this upcoming Saturday, April 25th, but it feels like she should already be here. The last month is tough. People warned me but it's just one of those things you don't understand until you experience it yourself. Probably like labor- everyone tells me their experience and what happened to them but you don't have a clue until you've been through it. I am not really scared for labor. I know I probably should be but what good is being scared going to do??? I say that now.....but check in when I'm having contractions ...I'm sure I'll be a little more scared then!!!!
We had a death in the family this weekend- My grandmother (Dad's mom) passed away. That has been a little tough to deal with-- I wish she could have got to spend some time with Lily Mae but I know she is in a better place now. God is taking good care of her.
Alan is so ready to be a Daddy...I think he might be more "ready" than me(but shhh...let's not tell him that). It's so comforting knowing that Lily is going to have an amazing father--I have no doubts about that!
It's so hard to imagine what it is going to be like to be a mommy. It still feels so surreal sometimes. I think about how much I love her already and I can only imagine what that's going to be like once she's here. Well, until then....

Well, I will try to update as soon as Lily arrives--perhaps even from the hospital!
Thanks you for all of your love and support along the way.

What a Wonderful Week!

WOW Where do I begin.....

The past few days have just been wonderful! First off we had our baby showers this weekend....yes I said "showers" (plurl)!!!! I know....I am soo spoiled! My sister and my mom threw a nice "Jack and Jill" style shower for us in Saturday with our family and friends. It was wonderful. We had such a great time and we got sooo many wonderful presents!!! Then on Sunday My Aunt and Step mom threw me a shower too...this one girls only! After this weekend there is hardly anything we need to buy for Lily's arrival! Thanks to all of you! I've included a few pics from the showers.

Then on Monday we had some good news... Lily is in position..."head down"!!! Last time we went to the Docs lily was laying sideways, which at this point is not good (for labor purposes). On Monday we had an ultrasound and she ws right where she is supposed to be (give or take)! Things are falling into place (no pun intented:)!

We are in the home stretch now and I am feeling it. Sleeping is near impossible and I am officially a "waddler"....yes....I waddle instead of walk... I just realized it today! I just keep telling myself it's all worth it. My little angel will be here soon. Alan is getting anxious too. He is ready to meet his little girl.

I will try to post again soon!

Just checkin in...

I don't have much to blog about but I just wanted to check in and say Hi.

Things have been going well. I still feel great! I am really tired and a bit achy (ok and very moody too) but other than that I am still feeling good. It's hard to believe theres only 7 more weeks to go. It's also hard to believe I can love someone soooo very much. She's not even "here" yet and I love her so much I can only imagine how it will feel once I get to see her, hold her, snuggles her...I can't wait! Alan has been absolutely adorable...doing all the daffy prep stuff. He is going to be such a wonderful Dad, I have no doubt about that.

The nursery is coming along nicely. We actually changed the pattern of her bedroom set (new picture to the right). She now has a bedroom set called "Ducky Dots" and it's much brighter; more cheerful. My Mom and I are working on her room this weekend....getting it ready for her arrival. Anyway....I don't have much else to say...nap time....but I wanted to just check in and thank everyone for their love and support throughout this amazing process!!

Welcome to the Third Trimester!!!

The beautiful bedroom set we've picked out for Lily's nursery.

The "mommy to be" with the VERY excited Grammy.





My former "innie" is quickly becoming an "outie"
Just another strange yet mundane occurance in pregnancy land!

YAHOO!!!!

We've made it to the 3rd Trimester!!!! We are so excited!!!! It's truly hard to believe that it's been 7 months already but the reality is setting in that little Lily Mae will be in our arms soon enough! Wow. Lately I have been beginning to feel the transitions from "individual" to "mother". There is a definite loss of identity- a loss of self- but an addition of a wonderful new one. We will no longer be Molly and Alan....rather "mommy and daddy"....that may take a little getting used to...


Anyway, we've got so much to look forward to in the coming months. We will be starting our birthing/new parent classes sometime soon. We are also going to be having a baby shower which is always a blast!We just registered this past week and it was so much fun. Although we are very exited for our little angel to arrive we are also enjoying the pregnancy. I am still sleeping fairly well at night. The swelling and all those other terrible "3rd trimester symptoms" (extreme fatigue, achy back/achy everywhere, ad infinity) have yet to come my way, so I am still a very happy (but big) preggo.

I will try to post more regularly but all my "free time" is being spent on baby preperations!!!

Happy 2009!!! The year that changed our lives...forever!

It's hard to believe the holidays have come and gone and here we are already one week into 2009! Alan and I have been so busy the last couple of weeks with the holidays and now we are just as hectic preparing for the arrival of little Lily Mae. It is so hard to believe that I am almost 2/3rd's of the way through my pregnancy!!! Only 15 weeks left to go! I am so excited to see our beautiful little girl but I am enjoying every step of the pregnancy as well. It's such a special feeling knowing that there is a little life inside of me. I love feeling her wiggle and kick. Feeling her brings a sort of peace to my heart...It's really amazing! And yes.....my belly is growing everyday!!! Lily weighs just over a pound right now but will double in size in the next 3 weeks!

The picture of my belly is the most recent....it's beginning to "get in the way"!

I also included the picture of our pregnancy tests because that is a reminder of the day that changed our lives forever!

Enjoy!

Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All!
We are so excited to begin a week of fun family time, great food, and of course, presents! Tonight we have Alan's Dad and Step-Mom coming to celebrate. Then late tonight we are off to Sanbornton to see my Mom and Bud; where we will be spending Christmas day. Alan, Lily and I will have our "own" Christmas at home tomorrow night! Then last but not least we will be visiting my Dad, in Vermont all weekend. As if that's not busy enough Alan and I will be celebrating our birthdays next week!!!!!
Everything is going wonderful with Lily. She is approx. 1 pound (this is a milestone for us) and about 9 inches. She has earned the nickname "wiggles"- no explanation necessary!!!
We are off to drink some eggnog and sit by the Christmas tree! Lily seems to especially enjoy the eggnog!
Alan, Lily, and I wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a healthy and happy new year!